Deuteronomy 20:18

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Directions intended to prevent wanton destruction of life and property in sieges. Deuteronomy 20:16 Forbearance, however, was not to be shown...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 20. Laws to be Observed during War. Peculiar to cf. Deuteronomy 21:10-14 (which some attach immediately to ch. 20) and Deuteronomy 2...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

That . to the intent that. sin. Idolatry was, and still is, the great sin. Compare Galatians 1:5 ; Galatians 1:20 .
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

That they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so should ye sin against the LORD your God.
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ver. 16-18. But of the cities of these people—thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth — i.e. Neither man, woman, nor child: but this slaugh...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tribut...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Laws of Warfare 1. Horses and chariots] The army of the Israelites was chiefly composed of infantry: see on Deuteronomy 17:16 .
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 20:10-20 . SIEGES. (10) When thou comest nigh... proclaim peace. — Not as the children of Dan did, who massacred the inhabitants of...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF ISRAELITE LIFE IT has often and justly been said that the life of Israel is so entirely founded on the grace and favor of...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

It is necessary to bear in mind that these people were being led into the land not merely to find a possession for themselves as an established natio...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The nations here excepted from mercy, are evidently types of the open and determined foes of the church of JESUS. There can be no coalition, no agree...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

That they teach you not to do after all their abominations ,.... This is another reason why they were to be utterly destroyed, not only because of t...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

That they teach you not to do after all their abominations Here is the great reason for the aforesaid severe execution; they were most abominable i...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

WARFARE REGULATED BY GOD (vs.1-19) God certainly never did approve the saying, "All's fair in love and war." Rather, God gave explicit instructio...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Proclamations of War; Directions Concerning War. B. C. 1451....
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Instructions For Besieging A City ( Deuteronomy 20:10-20 ). Israel had already experienced sieges in their battles with the Amorite kings. Once t...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES .—Reverence for life, and that which tends to preserve it, was the motive for laws given in last chapter. The same is the basis of th...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 20:5 . Hath not dedicated it. David composed the xxxth Psalm for the dedication of his new palace. Good men warmed a new house by devo...
The Biblical Illustrator

Thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth. Extermination of Canaanites Is not this fierce irruption in Canaan with fire and sword precisely...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION DIRECTIONS CONCERNING WARFARE IN GENERAL , AND FOR THE BESIEGING OF CITIES IN PARTICULAR . Deuteronomy 20:...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Manner of Dealing With a Besieged City
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

that they teach you not to do after all their abominations which they have done unto their gods, the idolatrous and immoral customs connected with th...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:33 ; 1 Timothy 6:5 ; 2 Corinthians 6:17 ; 2 Thessalonians 3:14 ; 2 Timothy 2:17 ; 2 Timothy 2:18 ; Deuteronomy 12:30 ; Deute...

¹⁸ That they teach you not to do after all their abominations, which they have done unto their gods; so should ye sin against the LORD your God.

Related Commentaries of Deuteronomy 20:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 20:18